Community Educational Outreach Service

All About Community Educational Outreach Service

A statewide club supporting West Virginia since 1914

Over the past decade, West Virginia CEOS members performed more than 5.6 million hours of service for communities in need.

WVCEOS is a voluntary, nonprofit organization functioning in cooperation with West Virginia University Extension. It is one of the largest educational organizations in the nation.

CEOS program areas of emphasis include preserving the environment, building family strengths, and increasing awareness of our global interdependence.

Through dedicated service, continued education and leadership development, CEOS members strengthen individuals, families and communities across West Virginia.

In West Virginia, the first club (then a Farm Women’s Club) was established on December 14, 1914. Today, more than 3,500 members participate in this outstanding program, available in all 55 counties.

Members of WVCEOS are people like you!

Together, members conduct and participate in motivating educational activities that help members continue education, gain leadership skills and inspire community involvement.

Member Materials

Handbook

Updated yearly, the handbook lists officers, contacts and other important information.

Lessons

CEOS Lessons

JOIN CEOS

CEOS Brochure

For more information about joining, contact your county WVU Extension office or 

WVU Extension Family & Community Development
P.O. Box 6031 Morgantown, WV 26506-6031
304-293-6967

Information for running a club

CEOS Lessons

CEOS Press Release—fill in the blank and submit to your county paper to recruit new members.

Scholarships

By offering these scholarships, the West Virginia Community Educational Outreach Service, in cooperation with WVU Extension, seeks to increase knowledge and understanding about our world, to encourage youths to learn life skills and become leaders, and to promote study in the family and consumer sciences and helping professions. Download the WVCEOS Scholarship Brochure to learn more.

• Human Services/ Education Scholarship Application Form
• Nursing Student Scholarship Application Form

Health Motivator Materials

Initiated by WVU Extension, the West Virginia Health Motivator program empowers friends, colleagues, faith groups and community clubs of all kinds to unite for better health. Members who elect to become a Health Motivator within their circle can use the resources included below to host monthly meetings centered around physical activity, healthy lifestyle decisions and more.

If you’re interested in starting a Health Motivators group in your community, reach out to your local WVU Extension office or contact Tony Michael by emailing Tony.Michael@nullmail.wvu.edu, or calling 304-293-6967.

Healthy Motivators materials available upon request, contact Tony Michael for more information.

National Volunteer Outreach Network

The National Volunteer Outreach Network is comprised of organizations, such as CEOS, that advocate communication, education and volunteerism. To learn more or to attend the NVON conference, visit www.nvon.org

Annual Conference

Get CEOS Annual Conference Information

CEOS News

2022 Spring CEOS Conference Recordings

Happy holidays…happy holidays!

No, it’s not December yet, but West Virginians are already busy helping the U.S. Forest Service prepare for the Capitol Christmas Tree. This year, the tree will come from West Virginia’s Monongahela National Forest (the third time West Virginia has been chosen to provide the tree). In addition to the large 60+ foot tree, West Virginia also will provide 60 companion trees (normal size trees) that will be located in various Capitol buildings.

Of course, these trees need decorations! The U.S. Forest Service has tasked groups all over the state, including 4-H and CEOS, to help provide handmade ornaments for the various trees. The project team is also looking for help with handmade tree skirts for the various trees. Many of our 4-H camps are hosting a service project around this effort.

This is a great opportunity to celebrate the state and its culture to thousands of visitors who will see the tree later this year.

To participate or learn more about this project, visit the Capitol Christmas Tree site for details.
If your CEOS group participates, please be sure to let us know. WVU Extension Communications would like to film some video of groups working on this project and/or with their finished ornaments or tree skirts. You can email ExtensionCommunications@mail.wvu.edu with those details.

WVU is an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer -- Minority/Female/Disability/Veteran.
In accordance with Federal law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, this institution is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age, disability, and reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity. (Not all prohibited bases apply to all programs).
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